$46.98

-0.09 (-0.19%)

5/16/2008 4:01 PM

Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)

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A medical technology Company alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around the world.

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Ticker Tags

Equipment (65), Medical Device (42), Minnesota (21), Medical Appliances & Equipment (106), Minneapolis (11), Mega Cap (146), S&P 500 (484)
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Medtronic, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$46.98
Last Trade Time:	5/16/2008 4:01 PM
Open:	$47.08
Previous Close:	$47.07
Daily Range:	$46.85 - $47.36
52-Week Range:	$44.26 - $57.99
Volume:	9,473,060
Market Cap:	$52.86B
P/E Ratio:	24.02
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4 Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)

Avatar JCarlosone (86.73) Submitted: 3/25/08 11:12 PM

The Company functions in eight operating segments that manufacture and sell device-based medical therapies: Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management, Spinal and Navigation, Vascular, Neurological, Diabetes, Cardiac Surgery, Ear, Nose and Throat, and Physio-Control. In June 2007, it acquired the O-arm Imagi...More

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3 Medtronic, Inc. (MDT)

Avatar elvistmf (59.28) Submitted: 12/17/07 12:03 PM

They constantly overpromise and underdeliver and then claim to have met their goals. Probably a great place to work as the options flow, but shareholders get screwed. Then they please Wall Street by "buying back" the amount of shares they "printed" to fulfill the options. Too much fluff here.

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Recs 0 (MDT) Dhodge7 (80.71) Submitted: 5/08/08 8:13 PM : Start Price: $47.45 MDT Score: 4.07 Recall! Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (MDT) OriginalBarnacle (52.22) Submitted: 4/30/08 7:54 PM : Start Price: $48.79 MDT Score: 6.45 Domash doomed pick Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (MDT) Caps5StarLargeCa (99.35) Submitted: 4/27/08 10:35 AM : Start Price: $49.96 MDT Score: -8.00 5 stars on Caps Market Cap > $20B Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (MDT) NateDawg2350 (22.00) Submitted: 4/23/08 2:55 PM : Start Price: $49.32 MDT Score: -8.32 Healthcare is a great bet as the aging population domestically (and globally) continues to increase in both size and demands for medical services and equipment. As a physical therapist, I have first hand experience of this in my daily life. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (MDT) KamranatUCLA (71.71) Submitted: 4/08/08 4:15 PM : Start Price: $49.69 MDT Score: -9.88 i like companies in medical device sector. my favorate is ofcourse BLTI and everyone in cap community already knows how i feel about blti. i own like 350 shares in that company. any device that helps people cope with pain and disease is a favorate of mine. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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	TrackJimCramer	80.65	11/15/07		3W	$46.02	+2.09%	-1.98%	-4.07
	TrackBearStearns	93.23	10/11/07		NS	$56.91	-17.45%	-9.22%	-8.23
	TrackStifel	86.75	10/11/07		NS	$57.06	-17.67%	-9.02%	-8.65
	TrackBillNygren	50.98	09/30/07		NS	$56.00	-16.11%	-6.50%	-9.61
	TrackEdwardOwens	56.10	09/30/07		NS	$56.00	-16.11%	-6.50%	-9.61
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	Track2007Wired40	95.10	03/27/07		1Y	$48.11	-2.34%	-0.11%	-2.24
	TrackLazardCapit	< 20	03/07/07		NS	$48.92	-3.96%	+1.89%	-5.85
	TrackCarisandCo	< 20	02/28/07		NS	$50.11	-6.25%	+0.59%	-6.84
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	TrackKaufmanBros	76.15	02/22/07		NS	$51.29	-8.40%	-2.32%	-6.08
	TrackRBCCapMkts	89.44	02/21/07		NS	$51.83	-9.36%	-2.03%	-7.33
	TrackLehmanBros	85.46	12/29/06		NS	$52.62	-10.72%	+0.44%	-11.16
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	TrackDeutscheSec	89.01	11/22/06		NS	$52.37	-10.30%	+1.29%	-11.59
	TrackJPMorgan	89.73	11/21/06		NS	$51.88	-9.45%	+1.53%	-10.98
	TrackKeyBanc	95.07	09/19/06		NS	$45.97	+2.19%	+7.98%	-5.78
	Track2006Wired40	96.65	06/27/06		1Y	$46.68	+0.64%	+15.16%	-14.53
	TrackMerrill	76.12	05/23/06		1Y	$47.38	-0.85%	+12.66%	-13.51

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